Kumamoto vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$367
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$386
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
74
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
738K
1.85M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 25% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5653rd and 6703rd ($991 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 5th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 3164th and 5220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Manila

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Kumamoto Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$16980

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448